i keep noticing geometric patterns that remind me of the blue and white ceramic tile that italian architect *gio ponti (1891-1979) designed for the parco dei prinicipi hotel in sorrento, italy.
hall | parco dei principi hotel | sorrento, italy
gio ponti | laurel pattern blue and white ceramic tile | 1962
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bar | parco dei principi hotel | sorrento, italy
gio ponti | starburst pattern blue and white ceramic tile | 1962
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the parco dei principi hotel, which opened in 1962, is considered one of gio ponti’s masterpieces. the hotel was restored from 1999-2004, and is now a listed building. gio ponti designed not only the architecture, but also the interiors of the 96 room hotel. so, the parco dei principi could be considered a mid-century modern precursor of 21st century design hotels. for the interiors, which have a blue and white design scheme, ponti designed 30 patterns of 20 x 20 cm (7.87 x 7.87 in) ceramic tile. the maiolica tile, which was originally manufactured by d’agostino in salerno, italy, has now been re-issued by la riggiola.
by rotating the tiles, ponti created four different patterns from this design
photo credits royal group and dwell
junior suite | parco dei principi hotel | sorrento, italy
gio ponti | pinwheel pattern blue and white ceramic tile | 1962
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‘shortlist’ | world of interiors magazine | march 2015 | page 45
rockman & rockman | cube 6 side table
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rockman & rockman | cube 1, cube 6, and cube 7 side tables
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prada | fall/winter 2015 fashion show
photo credit the sartorialist
classic room | parco dei principi hotel | sorrento, italy
gio ponti | tetrahedron pattern blue and white ceramic tile | 1962
photo credits royal group and dwell
‘antennae roundup’ | world of interiors magazine | march 2015 | page 19
beija flor | tetrahedron pattern printed vinyl PVC floor covering
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alexandra champalimaud for the rug company | gaelic yellow and gaelic brown rugs
inspired by carved stones found while traveling in india
photo credits the rug company and the rug company
pentreath & hall | tetrahedron pattern wrapping paper
based on stone floor and marble patterns by 18th century designer, batty langley
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dining room | parco dei principi hotel | sorrento, italy
gio ponti | losenge pattern blue and white ceramic tile | 1962
photo credits j p moser and dwell
christian louboutin | sole print panettone wallets
photo credits christian louboutin
deluxe sea view room | parco dei principi hotel | sorrento, italy
gio ponti | circular pattern blue and white ceramic tile | 1962
photo credit royal group
‘all-star lineup’ | elle decor magazine | march 2015 | page 134
amethyst artisan | eclipse cement tile
photo credits elle decor and martyn thompson
amethyst artisan | eclipse cement tile
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my husband, bob, and i stayed at the parco dei principi hotel when we visited the amalfi coast. like the interiors and the architecture, the location is spectacular! the hotel is built on a cliff, overlooking the bay of naples.
parco dei principi hotel | sorrento, italy
rendering | parco dei principi hotel | sorrento, italy
photo credits royal group
the beach, where we relaxed every evening before dinner, is located at the bottom of the cliff.
beach | parco dei principi hotel | sorrento, italy
photo credit royal group
‘blue sky,
blue sea,
blue islands,
blue maiolicas…’
-gio ponti
*about giovanni (gio) ponti (1891-1979)
italian architect gio ponti could be considered one of the most influential 20th century designers. his most famous building is probably the pirelli tower in milan, italy.
gio ponti | pirelli tower | milan, italy | 1958
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gio ponti was also an industrial designer. he designed porcelain for richard ginori, lighting for artemide, fontana arte, and venini, as well as furniture for domus nova. the superleggera chair no. 699, produced by cassina since 1957, is probably his most famous furniture design.
gio ponti | superleggera chair no. 699 | parco dei principi hotel | sorrento, italy
photo credit dwell
ponti, who established domus architecture, art, and design magazine, was also a writer, an editor, and a publisher.
